Secret Service Chief Pierson Resigns Amid Security Gaps — Embattled U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, the first woman to lead the agency in charge of protecting the president, resigned amid mounting criticism over a series of security lapses. — Pierson stepped down only 18 months …

Airlines face Ebola fallout — Health experts say travelers face little risk of contracting Ebola on airplanes, but the disease's arrival in the United States is bringing new worries about its ability to hop between countries and continents. — Those concerns escalated with Wednesday's statement …

White House: No Ebola travel restrictions — The White House said Wednesday it will not impose travel restrictions or introduce new airport screenings to prevent additional cases of Ebola from entering the United States. — Spokesman Josh Earnest said that current anti-Ebola measures …

Republican Chances of Senate Takeover Are Improving — But Kansas race complicates matters — The race for the Senate is perceptively moving in the Republicans' direction, but not so dramatically that we're ready to call the race definitively for them. — While we've long said the 2014 map …

Two Speeches and a Tragedy — In his first year in office, President Obama gave two speeches—one in Cairo, the other in Oslo—that bear directly on the crisis in the Middle East today. The Cairo speech, in June, 2009, offered a message of peace and coöperation between America, the West, and the Muslim world.

Tom and Jerry cartoons carry racism warning — Tom and Jerry cartoons on television are being accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of “racial prejudice”. — The classic cat and mouse cartoons, some made more than 70 years ago, carry a warning for subscribers to Amazon Prime Instant Video.

The American Family Is Making a Comeback — Marriage is on the decline, birthrates are down, and divorce rates are high. But politicians in both parties are finally putting forth proposals to help—and strengthen society. — On April 24, 2012, President Obama went on Late Night …

The Cult of Neil deGrasse Tyson — Neil deGrasse Tyson is a very famous and popular scientist. He even has a TV show. And wears a cool astronomical vest. Only he's not infallible. — Obama's life is at risk — FCC sacks NFL blackout rule — Liberal doves run as war hawks

Michele Bachmann strives to be the ‘anti-Hillary’ — Michele Bachmann will not go gently into the night. — The divisive four-term congresswoman is leaving Capitol Hill in January, but she has no intention of fading into post-congressional irrelevance. — Instead, the Minnesota Republican …

EARLIER: — A political cartoon in Wednesday's Boston Herald is raising eyebrows and has people calling the newspaper “racist.” — The cartoon depicts President Barack Obama brushing his teeth in the bathroom of the White House, as the man recently accused of storming the building …